How Boko Haram leader escaped military raid in Kaduna

by Panshak Ibrahim A man suspected to be a leader of the Boko Haram insurgents escaped a military raid on his hideout in the Ugwan Dosa area of Kaduna on the night of Wednesday, Match 18. The Boko Haram leader, identified as Mallam Muhammed Mai Borno, reportedly escaped with his wife through an escape door,... Read More

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Christ says ‘forgive and forget’ but this Afenifere leader just can’t forgive Buhari

by Kolapo Olapoju A leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural group- Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has vowed that he would never forgive the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj.Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Adebanjo says that despite being a Christian, he would not forgive Buharu because of his atrocities against Yoruba leaders while he was... Read More

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PDP pats self in the back, over Jonathan’s approval of Confab report

by Ranti Joseph The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the approval of the final report of the 2014 National Confab, President Goodluck Jonathan and the Federal Executive Council (FEC) showed the administration was committed to the unity and stability of the country. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh on Thursday said in a statement that the... Read More

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This may be the first GEJ supporter to approve Card Readers for election

by Ranti Joseph The Minister of Police Affairs, Jelili Adesiyan, said there is nothing wrong with the use of electronic card readers for the forthcoming elections, provided the intention behind it is not to disenfranchise some voters or to rig the election. Adesiyan said this in Osogbo on Thursday at the campaign rally to drum... Read More

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The pastor who accused CAN of receiving N7bn bribe says his life is in danger

by Panshak Ibrahim Kallamu Musa-Dikwa, the pastor who accused the Christian Association of Nigeria of collecting N7bn bribe from President Goodluck Jonathan, says his life is in danger. The Borno-based pastor had alleged that CAN received the money from the president to campaign against the APC Presidential candidate, Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.). In a statement released... Read More

Should religious people be involved in politics? Get ready to talk #FaithAndPolitics with Prof Yemi Osinbajo

by Jewel Stephen They say Politics is a dirty game, but the question is, if politics is left to the usual ‘dirty’ people, will Nigeria ever be ‘clean’? If righteous people do not get involved in politics, will wickedness not continue? Join Prof Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), APC’s VP candidate and Senior Pastor of Olive Tree... Read More

“Many people were killed” as Boko Haram recaptures Gamboru

by Ranti Joseph Hundreds of suspected Boko Haram insurgents invaded Fuyi, Fatakol and other communities bordering Cameroon, Kala Balge and Gamboru Ngala local government areas of Borno state killing dozens of people, houses destroyed after looting property including live stocks. Kala Balge and Gamboru Ngala are located south east of Maiduguri, the state capital which... Read More

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4 key promises Buhari made to Nigerian women today

by Kolapo Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, among other things promised to end discrimination against women in all sectors in the county, if he is elected in the March 28 election. According to Buhari, Nigeria women would enjoy equality and equity, especially in employment, education, housing and entrepreneurship. Buhari made the... Read More

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Buhari holds Town Hall meeting Nigerian women in Lagos (PHOTOS)

by Chinwe Okafor On Thursday, March 18, presidential candidate of the ll Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, held a Town Hall meeting with Nigerian women in Lagos. Buhari spoke on several things, including gender equality in the economy, education, health, security, governance, power, agriculture and other areas of national development. See below photos from the event:

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My wedding bells would ring ‘very loud’ – IK Ogbonna

by Anike Jacobs Sexy actor, Ik Ogbonna has opened up on why he hopes to marry his Colombian girlfriend, Sonia Morales, sometime soon. See excerpts from his recent interview with Encomium magazine. We learnt you have found love, is it true? Yes, and I do not hesitate to take her with me anywhere I go. How... Read More

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Should Tiwa Savage be twerking with her growing baby bump?

by Chinwe Okafor Dear Tiwa Savage, if you really must be in the public eye, it’s time to take a seat at talk-show couches. The Nigerian singer is a little over 3 months into her first pregnancy and she’s not in the mood to take things easy. The Mavin star posted a video of her... Read More

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Even the US is with INEC on this Card Reader issue

by Ranti Joseph The United States government said it supports the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to use the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and the Smart Card Readers in the March 28 and April 11 elections. The introduction of the PVC and the card reader for use in the general election has been a subject... Read More

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How man raped his girlfriend to death

by Anike Jacobs One Michael Oyejide, who resides at Ijeja, in Abeokuta has been arrested and locked up in jail for allegedly raping to death his 18-year-old girlfriend. The 24 year old was found guilty after facing three counts of conspiracy, rape and murder, today in an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court. The Magistrate, Mr Martins Akinyemi,... Read More

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9-year-old girl officially donates her lunch money to Buhari (See Photos)

by Damilola Jagun A 9-year-old girl, Nicole Benson, who is a pupil of Greensprings School Lekki campus, has officially donated her lunch money to the Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Nicole made the donation of about N6,000 during the at a Town Hall meeting with Nigerian women on Thursday... Read More

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“They shouldn’t be afraid of jail” – Err, we infer Aisha Buhari is talking to Patience Jonathan

by Iyobosa Omoregie Earlier today, Hajia Aishat Buhari, wife of the APC’s Presidential candidate, urged those campaigning that her Muhammadu Buhari would jail Nigerians to not be afraid, as he is more interested in change. Although she didn’t mention anyone in particular, we can safely deduce that she was referring to the first lady, Patience Jonathan.... Read More

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We hear Diezani’s cousin has been kidnapped in Bayelsa

by Iyobosa Omoregie Unknown gunmen have kidnapped the Bozie Agama, a cousin of Diezani Alison-Madueke, Minister of Petroleum Resources. Bozie was reportedly abducted at about 12.30 am on Thursday, March 19, in Yanaka Community, in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa state. The abductors had come for Chief Monume, Bozie’s father, but after their attempts... Read More

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CAF explains why Dolphins was thrown out of Confederation Cup

by Mark Bassey Dolphins have officially been eliminated from the CAF Confederation Cup, after their appeal against the walk over was thrown out on Thursday. The Port Harcourt-based club, failed to show up on time for Saturday’s game against Club Africain, because of a bonus row and flight disruption. CAF asked Dolphins to remain in... Read More

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There’s a sex scandal involving two Manchester United players and a student

by Mark Bassey According to reports today, Manchester United youngster Andreas Pereira offered to pay a student £10,000 for a threesome with him and team-mate Paddy McNair. Pereira, who made his Premier League debut last Sunday in the 3-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur, is said to have asked 19-year-old Kelly McKinney to spend the night... Read More

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Durex presents new smartphone technology that can improve your love life

by Temitope Onitiju After a week of global speculation, Durex has revealed the hugely anticipated smartphone technology that could change our sex lives forever… And it’s the off button. The world’s leading sexual wellbeing brand sparked mass speculation on March 3rd by teasing an imminent technological breakthrough in partnership with Siren Mobile to improve people’s... Read More

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Top quotes GMB said yesterday at the town hall meeting on National Security

by Chinwe Okafor Presidential aspirant for APC General Mohammed Buhari attended a town hall meeting on Wednesday in Abuja and he addressed issues surrounding the National Security with the theme: Securing Nigeria – The Imperative of Exemplary Leadership. Here are Buhari’s top quotes from the event; General Mohammed Buhari At no other time in our... Read More

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Imported dollars and arrest of party leaders – Read APC’s latest allegation

by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress (APC) uncovered another plots being devised against the leadership of the party, this time involving a huge amount of money (in US dollars) which is being ferried into Nigeria by some people who will then claim APC leaders hired them as cash couriers. In a statement issued in... Read More

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Why not vote for ‘Change and Transformation’ (WATCH)

by Chinwe Okafor Ayo Akinwande is a creative photographer who has created an inspiring photograph for the 2015 elections with a short video describing it. According to him as to the inspiration for the project, “The 2015 elections has been the most sophisticated and intense in the history of Nigeria. At the forefront are the two... Read More

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If Jega is eventually removed, what will be the impact?

by Cheta Nwanze Now, don’t sweat it, there is a very real plot to have INEC boss, Attahiru Jega removed from office. Over the next ten days, the rhetoric will be ratcheted up even higher that we have seen in the last few days, and even this raising the rhetoric is asides the Jega removal... Read More

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Fani-Kayode is saying some worrying things about this ‘APC radio’

by Ranti Joseph These are indeed precarious times when serious allegations fly around with careless abandon. The presidential campaign organisation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDPPCO) says the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) is working on a radio station to destabilise Nigeria after they lose the election. According to Fani-Kayode, the opposition party has pumped $2... Read More

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Sanusi would give his life for Boko Haram to stop killing people

by Ranti Joseph Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the current Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, said the Federal Government has not adequately addressed the issues surrounding the missing $20bn oil money. Sanusi said during an interview with Christiane Amanpour on the Cable News Network on Wednesday, that the level of corruption... Read More

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Buhari believes “some positive moves have been made” in war against Boko Haram

by Ranti Joseph Muhammadu Buhari described the kidnap of the Chibok schoolgirls as the greatest embarrassment in Nigeria’s post-independence history, just as he threw a challenge to anyone to dispute his success in protecting the economy while he was Head of State. Speaking on Wednesday at a security summit organized by his campaign team, Buhari... Read More

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Opinion: Nigeria Decides 2015 – The dangers of re-electing Jonathan

by Rotimi Olawale The existence of these problems is not as challenging as the unwillingness or incapability of the President to overcome them. Between 2011 and 2015, Nigeria has experienced strange happenings in various spheres of the nation; while some of the happenings are existing problems coming in escalating dimensions, others can be considered as a new... Read More

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Olusegun Adeniyi: What shall become of us when the madness is over

by Olusegn Adeniyi …politicians are no paragons of virtues anywhere in the world and it is not only in Nigeria that you see them demonise one another. But it is perhaps only in our country that such would become the only item on the campaign agenda… In October last year, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)... Read More

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Chidinma wants to get a lover in Ghana

by Anike Jacobs Chidinma has hinted that she might decide to reside in Ghana and even find a lover to marry in the country. According to her, if the conditions are right, she will consider that option. The singer made this known while speaking on a radio station in Ghana earlier this week. She said,... Read More

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These 3 Nigerians tried to smuggle drugs disguised as Gala sausages (PICTURED)

by Anike Jacobs Three persons – Friday Ogbonna, 33, David Famolu, 34, and Joy Osamunyi, – have been arrested for trying to smuggle 35.115 kilogramme of Cannabis sativa hidden inside sausage rolls to China. Premium Times reports that they were arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, during a screening of passengers on their... Read More

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